back-house

A form of backhouse — An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.

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Meanings

nounback-house (plural back-houses)

plural back-houses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backhouse.
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APA

back-house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-house

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“back-house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-house. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-house,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-house.

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